Jazz Party closes with afternoon jam

Special to the Daily/Drew Winners
Bobby Floyd on the Hammond B-3 organ will once again lead an all-star jam to close out the 18th Annual Vail Jazz Festival this afternoon in Lionshead. Pictured from 2011’s jam session are Bobby Floyd, Byron Stripling, James Morrison, Wycliffe Gordon, Terell Stafford, Jerry Weldon, Tim Warfield and Jeff Clayton — many musicians who returned this year.

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VAIL - The 18th annual Vail Jazz Festival and Vail Jazz Party present the final performances today with a rollicking afternoon session from noon to 5:30 p.m. The concerts will be held in the Jazz Tent in Lionshead."The Monday afternoon jam sessions can be the most fun of the entire Jazz Party," said Howard Stone, artistic director of the Vail Jazz Festival. "There is a true camaraderie with artists dedicated to this musical genre, and they get excited to play with contemporaries that they sometimes haven't seen in years. Vail provides a place for the jazz community to come together and that's reflected by what you see on stage in these final performances of the weekend."After nearly 30 hours and five days of round-the-clock music, the annual celebration of jazz has grown to encompass many styles of jazz and audiences can't help but be infected with the enthusiasm demonstrated by musicians involved on all levels. Today's Vail Jazz Party lineup:Noon - Houston Person, Byron Stripling & Vail Jazz Alumni Trio.1:05 p.m. - Niki Haris, Karen Hammack, Christoph Luty, Ernie Adams & Wycliffe Gordon.2:10 p.m. - Cyrille Aime & Diego Figueiredo.3:15 p.m. - Jeff Hamilton Trio.4:20 p.m. - Bobby Floyd, Benny Green, John Clayton, Lewis Nash, Graham Dechter, James Carter, Jeff Clayton, Houston Person, Wycliffe Gordon, Terell Stafford, Byron Stripling and Warren Wolf.